English term
R0 (reproductive rate)
The R0 is not an intrinsic feature of the virus. It can be lowered through containment, mitigation and ultimately “herd immunity,” as people who have recovered become less susceptible to infections or serious illnesses. For the epidemic to begin to end, the reproduction rate has to drop below 1. (The Washington Post)
This chart shows two curves with two very different virus reproduction rates. In the steepest curve, the virus reproduces quickly in a short period of time. In this scenario, emergency rooms, intensive care units and other parts of the health care system are overwhelmed. In an overwhelmed system, mortality rates can be high and those infected may not get the treatment they need. (World Economic Forum)
When the team modeled a scenario in which contacts were notified the instant a person tested positive, it was possible to push the reproductive rate of the virus below that threshold, the team reported in a preprint this week. (Science)
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Proposed translations
Número reproductivo básico
Las actividades se concentraron en la estimación rápida del número reproductivo básico (R0) del virus. (scielosp)
Basándose en esta perspectiva matemática sencilla, los epidemiólogos suelen considerar que el número reproductivo básico es uno de los parámetros decisivos para determinar si una epidemia es susceptible de control (14, 15). (NCBI)
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Victoria Kloppenburg
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Chema Nieto Castañón
: Número básico de reproducción (R0)...
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María Patricia Arce
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Rosa Maria Calderon
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Leda Roche
: As definition of R0 (see discussion comment)
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Discussion
So, I agree that "Número reproductivo básico" is the definition of R0 in Spanish, but I am not so sure that it is the translation of "reproductive rate", which is a different parameter.